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The Hard Rock Calling Festival 2013 in London

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Cheval Knightsbridge is just a few underground stations from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Prepare for some rock & roll! On the 29th and 30th June 2013 at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London's is hosting one more time the Hard Rock Calling Festival ! This outdoor festival is held every year since 2006 in Hyde Park, and has hosted many of the greatest international artists, including many rock legends like Aerosmith, The Who, Pearl Jam, The Killers and many others. This year, some relocation but the spirit remains the same. On Saturday, June 29 is the indie rock group Kasabian, voted best British group NME Awards in 2012, which will start the fire on the London stage. Also: Paul Weller, Miles Kane, The Cribs, Klaxons, Tribes and Kodaline. Sunday 30 June is Bruce Springsteen's time to do the show. Accompanied by his band, The E Street Band, this is the third time that the Boss will play at Hard Rock Calling festival. The Black Crowes, Alabama Shakes and ...

The Barbican Centre - Europe's largest arts centre all under one roof

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Cheval Calico House is near Barbican Centre The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the City of London, England, and is the largest of its type in Europe. The Barbican comprises a concert hall, two theatres, three cinemas, two art galleries, library, two trade exhibition halls, five conference rooms, foyers, shops and conservatory. The Conservatory also has a Marriage Licence approval. The London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra are based in the Barbican Centre's concert hall. The Barbican Centre is owned, funded, and managed by the City of London Corporation, the third-largest arts funder in the United Kingdom. It was built as the city's gift to the nation at a cost of £161 million (equivalent to £400 million in 2007), and opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982. The Centre had a long development period, only opening long after the surrounding Barbican Estate housing complex had been built. It is situated in an area which was...